You can get an Uber straight to Australia this year thanks to major new features
Uber also plans to add plane tickets later this year, allowing you to order a trip to Australia at the drop of a hat without having to log onto SkyScanner.The plane tickets will be made available as QR codes within the app, which will automatically arrange door-to-door transport with Uber cars picking you up to take you to the airport or station.
Uber has featured public transport directions on its app since 2019 but hasn't let users buy tickets until now. What's more, an estimated 40% of Uber's UK trips begin or end at transport hubs like stations or airports.Jamie Heywood, Uber's UK chief said: “Everyone values the freedom to make travel arrangements in a simple and convenient way, which is why we’re excited to become a one-stop shop for all your travel needs."You have been able to book rides, bikes, boat services and scooters on the Uber app for a number of years, so adding trains and coaches is a natural progression."Later this year we plan to incorporate flights, and in the future hotels, by integrating leading partners into the Uber app to create a seamless door-to-door travel experience.” Uber already allows people to rent e-bikes and scooters in cities, as well as order taxis, take Uber Boat rides, or even get food delivered via Uber Eats.However, the company has been criticised on a number of fronts in the past, including for undercutting the price of traditional Hackney cabs in London.
Uber recently landed a new London licence giving it a further 18-months to operate in the UK capital.A court was satisfied that Uber is now safe for passengers after Tfl previously refused a licence in November 2020 on the basis that up to 14,000 Uber trips were operated by non-licensed drivers logging into the app with other.
